Central banks can play an important role in helping governments respond to the socio-economic challenges posed by the increased threat of climate change but they need the government to create enabling policies. This was the general message emphasised during the 57th SADC Committee of Central Bank Governors Meeting held at Swakopmund on Friday. In her...
Bedford, Mass., Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conagen, the bioplatform innovator and biomanufacturer, and Sumitomo Chemical, Japan’s leading chemical company, have announced to jointly develop p-hydroxystyrene (HS) and its polymer, poly p-hydroxystyrene (PHS), using a combination of biosynthesis, chemosynthesis, and polymerization. The monomer and the polymer are 100% renewable carbon, marking a new era of...
Russia and African countries, including Namibia, have reaffirmed the need to jointly oppose neo-colonialism, the imposing of conditions, and double standards. This forms part of the second declaration adopted at the just-ended second Russia-Africa Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg. The Russian Federation and African countries say neo-colonialism, the imposing of conditions, and double...